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PHMA terms SBP’s policy rate decision a major blow to industrial recovery, export growth
The Nation
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August 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has criticised the decision of the State Bank of Pakistan to maintain the key policy rate at 11 percent, calling it a major blow to the country’s industrial recovery,...
Bangladesh faces potential 30% drop in EU exports due to ESG non-compliance, warns Sanem
Apparel Resources
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July 31, 2025
Image Courtesy: www.theglobeandmail.com The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) has warned that Bangladesh could see a sharp decline of around 30% in its exports to the European Union if the country fails to meet emerging ESG...
Prof Yunus sees bright future for Bangladesh as it secures 20% US tariff rate
United News of Bangladesh
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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said they proudly congratulate the Bangladesh tariff negotiators on securing a landmark trade deal with the United States, a decisive diplomatic victory. "The future of Bangladesh is undeniably bright....
US reduces reciprocal tariff on Bangladesh to 20% from 35%
The Business Standard
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August 1, 2025
The United States has decided to reduce the reciprocal tariff rate on products imported from Bangladesh to 20% from the previously declared 35%, after a series of talks over the past month. The announcement was made by the White House last night...
Need policy reforms to ensure energy security and efficiency within Bangladesh’s industrial sector
Textile Focus
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July 30, 2025
Inamul Haq Khan, Senior Vice President of BGMEA, participated as a distinguished discussant in a focus group discussion titled “Energy Supply and Efficiency in the Industrial Sector of Bangladesh.” The event, jointly organized by the Dhaka Chamber...
Reform companies act to meet global standards: experts
Daily Star
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August 2, 2025
Business leaders and experts have urged the government to amend and modernise the Companies Act 1994 to better align it with current business practices and global standards. They made the call at a workshop titled "Importance of Board Meeting,...
Trump signs executive order imposing up to 41% tariffs on imports for over 70 countries; India, Canada, Bangladesh, South Africa hit hard
India.com
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August 1, 2025
Home News Trump signs executive order imposing up to 41% tariffs on imports for over 70 countries; India, Canada, Bangladesh, South Africa hit hard The order followed several days of intense tariff-related developments, as the White House struck...
Bangladesh rebuilds brick sector but reforms bypass workers
Context
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What’s the context? Bangladesh's drive to phase out clay bricks may clean the air but offers little help to vulnerable seasonal workers. Bangladesh aims to close clay kilns to cut pollution Risky work and poor pay for migrant labourers Workers...
Inflation, tariff risks keep Bangladesh on tight monetary path
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
Bangladesh Bank has held its key policy repo rate steady at 10 percent for the first half of the current fiscal year, reaffirming its commitment to a tight monetary stance aimed at curbing persistent inflation, weak private investment, and growing...
A few questions over the Dhaka jet crash
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
The recent fighter jet crash at a school campus in Dhaka has led many to question the wisdom of running an airbase in Kurmitola and conducting training flights from there. This is an issue seldom broached in public media, let alone being discussed...
Industry dismayed by policy rate status quo
The Express Tribune
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July 31, 2025
Listen to article KARACHI: The trade and industrial community has strongly reacted to the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) decision to leave its policy rate unchanged at 11%, which came in contrary to widespread expectations of a 50-basis-point...
South Africa sees big potential to boost trade with Bangladesh
New Age Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 31 July, 2025, 23:31 South African high commissioner to Bangladesh Professor Anil Sooklal on Thursday called for boosting trade and strengthening people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and South Africa,...
Potential impact on Bangladesh
New Age Bangladesh
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| web Despite claims of thorough geological and engineering studies, the absence of published full feasibility reports or environmental impact assessments remains a concern for downstream stakeholders and environmental observers, writes Md...
Tobacco industry and public health can never align: Khandaker Mosharraf
United News of Bangladesh
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Ensuring policy-making free from tobacco industry influence is the first step to protecting public health, said former Health Minister and BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday. He stated, “According to Article 5.3...
Vermiwash: A Natural Liquid Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture
The Morung Express
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Tekameren Walling Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Sao Chang College What is Vermiwash? As the world grapples with the environmental fallout of chemical fertilizers, earthworm-derived solution is gaining ground among farmers and...
Enormous prospects to scale up trade ties with Bangladesh: S Africa
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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South African High Commissioner to Bangladesh Prof Anil Sooklal on Thursday said the relationship between Bangladesh and South Africa is not at its potential that it should be, especially on the trade front, stressing that there is “so much of...
Abdul Hafiz asks to complete Dhaka-Ashulia expressway project
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Abdul Hafiz asks to complete Dhaka-Ashulia expressway project Photo : Collected DHAKA, July 31, 2025 (BSS) - Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Defense and National Integration Development Lieutenant General (Retd) Abdul Hafiz today asked...
Khandaker Mosharraf for tobacco industry's influence-free policies
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Khandaker Mosharraf for tobacco industry's influence-free policies Former Health Minister and BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain. File Photo DHAKA, July 31, 2025 (BSS) - Former Health Minister and BNP Standing Committee...
ESG Bootcamp to drive Bangladesh’s role in global sustainability
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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ESG Institute Bangladesh organised the ESG Bootcamp 2025 recently with the aim of corporate transformation through Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. ESG Institute Bangladesh conducted a training program at a hotel in the...
Bangladesh unveils first large-scale water reuse facility in RMG sector
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Bangladesh has launched its first large-scale Water Reuse and Improved Wastewater Management Demonstration plant at Fakir Knitwears Ltd. in Narayanganj. The initiative marks a significant step toward reducing freshwater extraction and industrial...